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600 Cloyden Rd.

Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential100%96%
Emergency credential or waiver0%2%
Teacher Experience
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching813
Average years teaching in district511
Average Class Size
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size2725
 
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White78%28%
Asian13%8%
Hispanic or Latino4%49%
Multiple or No Response2%3%
African American<1%7%
Filipino<1%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
Student Subgroups
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Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program11%52%
English language learners22%24%
Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Japanese18%<1%
Korean18%1%
Spanish11%85%
Punjabi7%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)7%<1%
Italian4%<1%
Urdu4%<1%
Farsi (Persian)4%<1%
Arabic4%<1%
Russian4%<1%
Portuguese4%<1%
Vietnamese4%2%
German4%<1%
All other non-English languages4%<1%
Rumanian4%<1%
Cantonese4%2%
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,272$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional67%61%
Student and staff support7%11%
Administration11%13%
Other expenditures16%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
 
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2008-2009 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art History
  • Art: Studio 2-D Design
  • Art: Studio 3-D Design
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Language & Culture
  • Computer Science A
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Geography: Human
  • Government & Politics: Comparative
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • U.S. History
Source: The College Board®, 2008-2009

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2008-2009 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
 
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